Selectboard conditionally approves Green Mountain Power road-access agreement

A Green Mountain Power representative presented a draft agreement for work on Mountain Road, telling the board that unsuitable subsurface materials would be windrowed and removed and that the company would restore roads after work. Town members and the town attorney reviewed the contract language and discussed whether the town’s driveway/road access permit could be adapted to capture fees and required assurances.

After clarifying how unsuitable materials and road restoration would be handled, a board member moved to approve the Green Mountain Power agreement for the Mountain Road crossing conditioned on submission of the required fee and a completed road access permit application; the motion was seconded and approved by voice vote. The GMP representative said they would leave a signed copy and return with the road access permit and fee promptly.

Representative language in the transcript captures the firm's commitment: "If we bring anything up unsuitable, it's not even good for day cover. We'll get it out of there and, of course we'll replace it and restore the road to finish once we're not." The board recorded no dissent on the conditional approval.